Hyphen-Nation: Roy
Clip: Special | 1m 29s
"Not from here and not from there."
His friends in school said he wasn't American. His mother said his family in Mexico would treat him like a tourist. He wanted to prove everyone wrong.
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Hyphen-Nation: Roy
Clip: Special | 1m 29s
His friends in school said he wasn't American. His mother said his family in Mexico would treat him like a tourist. He wanted to prove everyone wrong.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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